CITY of FOSTORIA

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF CITY COUNCIL                       

213 SOUTH MAIN STREET

FOSTORIA, OHIO 44830

419-435-4132 ext. 238

FAX 419-435-4167

AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

FOSTORIA CITY COUNCIL HELD (TUESDAY),

       FEBRUARY 19, 2013 AT 7:30 O’CLOCK P.M.

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Invocation by Reverend Bernie Dickson from the Church of the Nazarene .        

3. Allegiance to the Flag  

4. Roll Call of Councilpersons

5. Minutes of previous Meeting(s)

6. Communication(s)

7. Report of Committees

A. Finance Committee

B. Public Affairs Committee

C. Law and Ordinance Committee

8. Report of Officers

A. Mayor

B. Safety-Service Director

C. Law Director

D. City Engineer

E. Director of Finance

9. Public

10. Old Business

       ORDINANCE NO. 2013- : An ordinance to amend the traffic control map and file for the City of Fostoria, Ohio, and declaring an emergency. [Lake] third reading

       One handicapped parking space is hereby created at 151 East Fourth Street.  

       ORDINANCE NO. 2013- : An ordinance authorizing, directing and empowering the Mayor and Director of Public Service and Safety to negotiate, with the assistance and oversight of the Director of Law, and execute, on behalf of the City of Fostoria, Ohio, a mutual aid contract for fire protection services with Hancock County. [Mayor] third reading

11. New Business

       ORDINANCE NO. 2013- : An ordinance to continue support by the City of Fostoria, Ohio to the Fostoria Economic Development Corporation in order to create good paying jobs in the community, and declaring an emergency to exist. [Finance Committee]

CITY OF FOSTORIA, OHIO

Ordinance No.:  2013 - ______________

Sponsored by:  _______________

Requested by:  Finance Committee

AN ORDINANCE

To continue support by the City of Fostoria, Ohio to the Fostoria Economic Development Corporation in order to create good paying jobs in the community, and declaring an emergency to exist.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Fostoria, Seneca, Hancock, and Wood Counties, Ohio:

      SECTION 1.  The Council of the City of Fostoria, Ohio hereby appropriates $30,000 for the year 2013 to the Community Development Fund, number 236, from the temporary one percent income tax.  This appropriation shall be for the support of the Fostoria Economic Development Corporation (FEDC).

      SECTION 2.  In addition, the interest earned from the STAR Ohio account, where the City’s UDAG Revolving Loan Fund 240 dollars are being held, is also authorized to be expended for the support of FEDC.

      SECTION 3.  For the budget year 2013 an additional 75% of the interest collected in 2012 from all the loans currently being paid back to the City of Fostoria’s UDAG Revolving Loan Fund 240 is also authorized to be expended for the support of FEDC.

      SECTION 4.  The interest collected in 2012 from loans being paid back to the City’s RLF Fund was $31,912.44.  The Council hereby authorizes FEDC to receive 75% of those interest payments, or $23,934.33, in a one-time payment with the agreement that the FEDC Director will make quarterly reports in writing to City Council.

      SECTION 5.  The Mayor and two members of City Council shall be members of the FEDC Board.  The Mayor and one City Council member shall be a member of the Executive Committee of the Board.

      SECTION 6.  Ordinance No. 2012-02 is hereby repealed.

      SECTION 7.   It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal actions were in meetings open to the public, and in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

      SECTION 8.  This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare.  The reason for such emergency is the fact that the allocation of monies is necessary for timely and proper budgeting of City of Fostoria funds with an eye towards creating and retaining good paying jobs.

      THEREFORE, upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all members elected to council, this ordinance shall go into immediate force and effect.

Passed this            day of                     , 2013.

Douglas Pahl, President of Council

ATTEST:

David L. Clark, Clerk of Council

APPROVED AS TO FORM ONLY:

Timothy J. Hoover, Director of Law

Filed with me and approved by me this            day of                     , 2013.

__________________________________

Eric J. Keckler, Mayor

12. Miscellaneous Business

A. REMINDER(S):

1. Finance Committee meets Monday, February 18, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the conference room.

13. Executive Session

14. Adjournment